What Causes Stools With Mucus Shedding?

Posted on Tue, 8 Apr 2014

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Tue, 8 Apr 2014 Answered on

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Question : My wife found in her stool some tissue that looks like the inside lining of the intestine. We are very scared. What cold couse this thing to happen?

Answered by Dr. Vaddadi Suresh (17 minutes later)

Brief Answer: Don't be afraid. It may be normal mucus shedding. Detailed Answer: Hi Mr XXXXX, Don't be afraid. It may be normal mucus shedding. please answer for better understanding. how is she? did she have any pain abdomen,fever, diarrhea or vomitings? is she on any drugs? is there any recent change of food? does she have any allergies? is there recent blood or black tar in stools? Any systemic sympoms like weight loss, appetite loss? waiting for answers.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Vaddadi Suresh (4 minutes later)

She was bloated last 2 days and she had slight diarhea, otherwise she feels normal

Answered by Dr. Vaddadi Suresh (4 minutes later)

Brief Answer: I confess again that it is highly manageable Detailed Answer: hi, Then, she could be having lower gut infection. It is very common to have mucus shed after infection, and it should subside normally. She may be kept on antibiotics like metronidazole (flagyl 400 mg twice a day). I confess again that it is highly manageable, and needs no worry. All the best.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Vaddadi Suresh (2 minutes later)

she is on some thyroid medicine for a long time and recently she started to take some statin to lower her cholesterol. She made no significant change in food. She has many allergies on dust, penicilin, animal hair and things like that she did not notice any blood in stool, no loss of apetite

Answered by Dr. Vaddadi Suresh (1 hour later)

Brief Answer: Statins may cause diarrhea Detailed Answer: hi, No more questions. It must not be a serious thing. Many elderly will experience mucus shedding in stools, as a normal process also. Statins may cause diarrhea and mucus in 10% of individuals. you need not stop them as she will get used to it. Whatever the case may be, she should be fine. Do not worry and rest in peace. If you have any further queries, feel free to post. we are happy to help you.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar